The decision to create the position was made following a meeting this week between FWFN band leadership and Indigenous Services Canada Minister Patty Hajdu (Thunder Bay-Superior North).
FORT WILLIAM FIRST NATION — Fort William First Nation has received federal funding to hire a public safety and emergency coordinator to help it deal with an ongoing drug addiction emergency.
The decision to create the position was made following a meeting this week between FWFN band leadership and Indigenous Services Canada Minister Patty Hajdu . Solomon said that in addition to reaching out to community, police and treaty partners, the community would be seeking more federal and provincial funding to help it deal with the crisis.
In one online post, a community member implored people to "remember that people who are addicted are people and are simply sick and need help."During a news conference about the state of emergency, Solomon said the community's close proximity to Thunder Bay has made it "very vulnerable" to exposure to drugs and people affiliated with violence in the city.
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